TECHNOLOGIES IN DEVELOPMENT

Many products introduced into low- and middle-income countries fail because of an inadequate understanding of the factors required for successful utilization. To be effective in low-resource settings, especially at the community level, technologies must meet operational and performance requirements consistent with the community setting and the skills of community health workers who may be the primary users of the technology. We’ve collected many technologies in development that address some of these requirements. We invite you to review these technologies in development and submit comments. Please use the search function to narrow your focus by condition, development status, or keyword. You may also submit a technology.

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BU/MIT Ventilator

CONDITION(S) ADDRESSED: RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, BIRTH ASPHYXIA

Jussi Saukkonen of Boston University School of Medicine and Alex Slocum of Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the U.S. will develop and test low-cost mechanical ventilators for inf...

Last Update: 6.25.13

TYPE

Treatment

STAGE

Early R&D

FUNDING

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Cell phone Malaria Detector

CONDITION(S) ADDRESSED: MALARIA

Application
Malaria changes the elasticity and shape of red blood cells. Surface acoustic waves are used to sort out the cells infected by malaria. Then, the waves are emitted using a cell phon...

Last Update: 7.15.13

TYPE

Diagnostic

STAGE

Early R&D

FUNDING

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

CellScope

CONDITION(S) ADDRESSED: MALARIA

Application
CellScope is a technology that mounts a light microscope to cell phones. This system allows for images to be sent over a wireless network.
Advantages
Easy to use
I...